Credit: Netflix Promotional ImageAfter seven years, six seasons, and a whole lot of Parisian romance, Emily in Paris has officially finished filming. Lily Collins confirmed the news in an emotional post on Instagram, marking the end of production on Season 6, the show’s final chapter. For fans who have followed Emily’s journey since she first landed in the French capital, this one hits differently, and Collins made sure her farewell reflected just how much the role has meant to her.
The final season is set to premiere on Netflix on December 24, 2026, giving fans a Christmas Eve send off for a series that became one of the streamer’s biggest global hits.
Where It All Ended, Fittingly Back Where It Started
Collins shared a photo of herself sitting in a chair marked “Fin” at Place de l’Estrapade in Paris, the very location where the series began. It was a symbolic full circle moment for a character who spent six seasons growing, stumbling, and ultimately finding her place in a city that was never supposed to be home.
In her caption, Collins didn’t hold back on the emotional weight of the moment. “I’m speechless. It’s impossible to find the words for what this journey has meant to me,” she wrote. “For so many years, Emily has been a part of my life, and through every season, she’s continued to surprise me, inspire me, and challenge me.”
She went on to thank creator Darren Starr directly for shaping the character that so many viewers came to know. “Thank you, Darren Star, for dreaming up this endlessly optimistic American girl in Paris who finds herself constantly outside of her comfort zone, learning to trust herself while leaning on others as she navigates her new life,” Collins wrote. “I’m so grateful you trusted me to bring her to life.”
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A Thank You to Everyone Who Made the Show Feel Like Home
Collins didn’t stop at thanking Starr. Her post also recognized the crew, writers, directors, and castmates who helped bring the world of Emily in Paris to life season after season. “Thank you to our unparalleled crew, our writers, our directors, and of course our incredible cast who is now family and who I cannot imagine this without,” she wrote. “You have made Emily, Emily. You made this world feel like home.”
She also extended her gratitude to the fans who stuck with the show throughout its run. “And merci to all of you who have been supporting us over these past 7 years and 6 seasons, keeping us inspired to dream bigger along our epic adventure,” Collins continued.
Her closing lines leaned into the bittersweet nature of wrapping a role that shaped a significant chunk of her career. “I will carry this chapter with me forever. Saying goodbye feels completely surreal and bittersweet, but mostly, I feel so incredibly proud and grateful that I got to be her. And be part of something so joyful,” she wrote, before ending simply with, “This has forever changed me. Au revoir, Emily Cooper.”
What Season 6 Actually Has in Store
According to Netflix’s official logline, Season 6 finds Emily stepping into “a new era of ambition and romance” while facing “defining choices that test her ultimate loyalties.” Unexpected career conflicts and shifting relationships will reportedly force her to reevaluate everything, ultimately pushing her toward one final decision between her career, her heart, and the life she has built in Paris.
It sounds like a fitting way to close out a series that has always balanced Emily’s professional ambitions with her ever complicated romantic entanglements. Whether she ends up choosing Paris, her career, or someone specific remains to be seen, but the stakes are clearly framed as the highest they have ever been.
Who’s Coming Back for the Final Ride
Darren Starr returns as creator, writer, and executive producer, joined by a large team of executive producers including Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, Andrew Fleming, Alison Brown, Robin Schiff, Grant Sloss, Joe Murphy, Stephen Brown, Ryan McCormick, and Raphaël Benoliel.
On screen, the familiar faces are all set to return. Lily Collins reprises her role as Emily Cooper, alongside Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Sylvie Grateau, Ashley Park as Mindy Chen, Lucas Bravo as Gabriel, Samuel Arnold as Julien, Bruno Gouery as Luc, William Abadie as Antoine Lambert, Lucien Laviscount as Alfie, Minnie Driver as Princess Jane, and Paul Forman as Nico.
Why This Ending Feels Different From a Typical Series Finale
Plenty of shows wrap up quietly, but Emily in Paris built an audience that treated the series almost like a virtual vacation, complete with its own tourism boost for the neighborhoods and cafes featured on screen. Collins closing out production at the exact spot where the story began adds a layer of intentionality that fans are likely to appreciate once Season 6 actually airs. It suggests the ending was built with real care rather than rushed out simply to close the book on a hit series.
With filming wrapped and a December release date locked in, all that’s left now is the wait. Fans will find out soon enough whether Emily’s story ends the way they hoped, or whether Darren Starr has one more twist waiting in Paris.
Excited for the final season, or sad to see Emily go? Let us know in the comments what you’re hoping happens before the credits roll for good.
